Ginger Dagli

Juhi Ginger Dagli is the associate vice president of international giving and global leadership development at Boston University. In this role, she works closely with University leadership—president, provost, and deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges—to elevate the global brand, support the strategic vision, and enhance global engagement through increased philanthropy from international alumni, parents, and friends of the University. Juhi started at BU 14 years ago and has built a team of international advancement professionals covering the globe, seeking to advance the University’s strategic vision.

Prior to joining Boston University, Juhi served as the executive director of the Dubai Initiative at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In this role, she enabled collaboration between the government of Dubai and the Kennedy School to establish a Dubai School of Government. Juhi also worked as a senior analyst for Abt Associates Inc. for several years, focusing on domestic policy reform in education, workforce development, and health, as well as international development projects in the Middle East and Africa. One such project included a year in Iraq supporting the team to establish a $6 million small grants program in twelve months for a $45 million project focused on Health Systems Strengthening funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Ginger was born in Mumbai, India. She finished part of her schooling in Dubai, UAE and grew up in Dubai, UAE, and Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, before relocating to Boston. She has a bachelor’s degree in marine science and aquaculture from Boston University. Ginger serves on the board of the Learning Project Elementary School and on the corporation board of the Community Music Center of Boston.